Undeniable by Cherie M Hudson

Author:Cherie M Hudson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781760300647
Publisher: Momentum
Published: 2016-05-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.”

~ Marilyn Monroe

Chase

Waiting in the reception area of the animal hospital for Dr. Adams, I stared at the message I’d just typed on my cell. The words blurred. It’s surprising how difficult it is to read small black letters on a white screen when your eyes are full of hot, stinging tears.

I read the words I’d written again. My chest felt like it was being crushed by an invisible weight.

It’s over. I can’t do this any more.

The sentence danced into black smudges as I blinked, and then cleared into sharp focus again. I stared at the words, branded them into my brain, my heart, and then hit Send. My cell vibrated in the way it does to let me know my message was on its way to its recipient. What would he do when he got it?

I shoved my cell into my pocket and rubbed the back of my hand over my eyes. Behind the counter, the same temp watched me with open curiosity, her gaze constantly flicking to my ears. What did she think I was going to do? Grow new ones?

Turning my back on her, I stared out the window at the parking lot and attempted to regain some control of my emotions. Would Caden be awake yet? Had he got my message? How was he going to react when he did? What was he going to do?

I swallowed, feeling like I was about to explode. I hadn’t really thought through what I was doing this morning when my cell had pinged with an incoming message. Caden had been so deeply asleep he hadn’t moved, hadn’t stirred when it pinged again.

I’d been lying beside him, trying to work out what the hell I was doing. Not just with Caden, but with me. With everything …

Two nights in a row spent with him in a motel room. Two nights of not going home. Two nights of ignoring Dad’s texts, and replying to Mom’s with I’m okay. Mom. Don’t worry about me.

Two nights in Caden’s arms, singularly the most wonderful place I’ve ever fallen asleep.

And then, yesterday, I’d foolishly let myself read one of Donald’s texts. It was an eloquent one. Long for him.

I miss you, babe. I’ve been thinking a lot of how badly I treated you. I know you were too good for me, and I’m not surprised there are other men wanting you. But do those other men give you what you really want? I can. If you give me another chance. Please, give me another chance. I miss you. D.

Other men. I didn’t need to be a genius to know he was referring to Caden.

My stomach had knotted, a moment of guilt so potent it physically sickened me. Standing in the animal hospital beside Doofus’s cage, with Caden right next to me, I’d wanted nothing more than to throw my cell across the small room and have it smash against the wall. How dare he do this to me again? How dare he.

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